Chino Wilson's article on Feb. 2, "Drugs, AIDS aimed at destruction of black people" is a document of hate.

Whatever his intentions, the essay does nothing but erode empathy and understanding between black and white communities. Yet these are the only qualities that can eliminate ignorant racial mistrust.

The essay is indicative of the problems at Penn State. In social events, classes, fraternities, and organizations the black and white communities are separated.

Lack of interaction results in misconceptions which fuel the fires of distrust. Racism, exemplified by Mr. Wilson's wild and ridiculous accusation of government-conspired genocide, divides the communities even further.

In fact, it was Hitler who talked of the "conspiracy of the Jews." This "conspiracy" was his tool to destroy ties between Jews and other Germans. Mr. Wilson invokes the same tools in his essay.

There certainly are disturbing incidences of racial violence in our nation, some of which are listed in the first part of his article, but hate is not the solution.

Martin Luther King, who understood how to build lasting change, would have tried to show the white people their shame rather than heaping shame upon himself by advocating violence.

Mr. Wilson owes an apology to truth and equality.